2014 Map of Bayard NE

About this map

Agricultural irrigation systems define the landscape across the Scotts Bluff and Morrill county line in western Nebraska. A complex network of water management features, including the Highline Canal, the High Line Canal, and the Lowline Canal, illustrates the region's reliance on managed water for prairie farming. These canals weave through a terrain marked by significant seasonal drainages like Ninemile Cr and its eastern branch, E Ninemile Cr. Notable catchment areas such as Ross Canyon Reservoir, Funk Reservoir, and Wildhorse Reservoir 9-A are positioned to capture runoff from the deep cuts of Wildhorse Canyon and East Ninemile Canyon. The map reveals a strictly gridded system of rural roads, including Road 75 and Road 136, which facilitate movement between these remote water works and the surrounding ranchlands.